'Tis Pity She's a Whore: 17th Century Tragedy at Centerstage

John Ford's 17th century revenge tragedy has all of the elements of a Shakespeare classic: a forbidden love, a meddling nurse, a complicit friar and a tragic and bloody ending. But in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, the star-crossed lovers are actually brother and sister, adding a lurid twist to a poetic, passionate masterpiece.

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Written by John Ford

Directed by Irene Lewis

A forbidden love, a meddling nurse, a complicit friar, and a tragic and bloody ending—but it’s the lurid twist of a brother and sister in love that sets this bloody 17th-century Revenge Tragedy apart from Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers. John Ford’s potent, poetic masterpiece finds surprising grace at the heart of one of our most enduring taboos.